BY ABIGAIL RIMMER, Junior
BLYTHEWOOD-- Throughout high school, student athletes have to learn to balance academics and their sports. There are many tips and tricks that these students use in order to achieve optimum success.
Breaking muscle.com tells student athletes to master efficient time management. The use of study halls is key for athletes, and staying organized keeps them on top of assignments and practice. The site also suggests using travel time to different games to study and complete assignments.
Junior Micaiah Simon has been on the Blythewood High School soccer team since freshman year.
“At first, it was hard to balance school and soccer, but as time goes on, I learned how to do it,” Simon said.
Athletes sometimes feel at a disadvantage, but Simon says, “It is my choice to play a sport, so I don’t feel at a disadvantage.”
Junior Shirn Udwadia, a varsity lacrosse team captain, says her most important tool is study halls.
“Study hall allows me to do assignments I could not do the night before if a game ran late, and I make sure to have at least one every year, especially during game season,” Udwadia said.
Freshmen players often look to upperclassmen for tips and support, as they have ben student athletes longer than them, and have mastered time management.
Spencer Jones, a junior on Varsity football says “Just learn not to procrastinate and make use of any of your free time.”
